誰在向中國磕頭?

磕頭名單彙集

Ya Chieh Hsu
美國國會台灣觀測站
2 min readJun 3, 2018

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Kowtowing before officials in Guangzhou, China, pre-1889. Via Hong Kong Free Press; the headline on the story reads “It’s time to stop the shameful kowtowing to China — before it’s too late.”

隨著其在國際經濟事務的影響力不斷增強,中國正利用經濟實力對外國公司實施「一個中國原則」。由於受到罰款或是在中國面臨停業等威脅,越來越多的跨國公司,在旗下的網站或手機軟體中,用各種形式(如「Taiwan, China」)把台灣列為中國的一部分。

這樣的政策不僅不尊重台灣主權,也不尊重台灣人民自主決定未來的權利。我們邀請所有挺台灣的朋友,跟我們分享有哪些公司或網站,將台灣列為中國的一部分,告訴我們相關訊息以及營幕截圖。只要您透過我們的回報表格送出資訊,我們就會將它們加到下方的「向中國磕頭」名單中。當這些公司把台灣的國家識別改回來時,我們會將他們從名單中刪除。

我們需要你的幫助,藉由各種管道發送訊息向這些公司施加壓力。你可以使用我們提供的英文版投訴信範本(在文章最後),透過該公司的網站、臉書專頁,或是電子郵件,將這封信發給他們,多多益善,只有透過每個人的努力,才有改變的機會!

投訴信範本

Dear Sir or Madam,

We were recently made aware that on [問題網站或軟體] you have listed Taiwan as a province of, or belonging to China (PRC). This is incorrect. Despite misinformation from the unelected and authoritarian government in Beijing, neither international law, nor the United States, recognizes China’s claim on Taiwan.

(如果該公司是美國公司,則可以加入下面這段)

In fact, official U.S. Government guidance is only the name “Taiwan” should be used. This policy includes documents such as passports, visas, green cards, and others. For more about the history of Taiwan’s status, see “Seeking Truth from Facts: Challenging the People’s Republic of China’s Territorial Claims over Taiwan”.

(如果該公司是航空公司,則可以加入下面這段)

The identification of Taipei as “China” rather than as “Taiwan” may seem like playing with words, but it is a serious disservice to air travellers. Some customers may mistakenly believe that they need to apply to the Chinese embassy for a visa to travel to Taiwan. Considering many countries have a reciprocal visa-waiver with Taiwan and Taiwan has never been governed by the People’s Republic of China, it’s complete misinformation to classify Taiwan as belonging to China.

Showing Taiwan as part of China also denies the human rights and the right to self-determination for the 23 million people of Taiwan, who have established a democracy that is a shining example in Asia. These rights are enshrined in the United Nations Charter, in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

We realize that the current information you have incorrect is likely due to an oversight, so we look forward to a correction as soon as possible. We would greatly appreciate the courtesy of a reply when the misinformation is corrected.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Sincerely,

[你的名字]

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